Perfumier



L. L. MARTIN.-

PERFUMIER. v APPLICATIQN FILED MAY, I919.

Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

UNI STATES PATENT'OFFICE.

LOUIS LINNEAUS MARTIN, or TORONTO, oNTA'nro; CANADA.

IE'ERFUMIER.

1,353,258. w Application filed May 17,

T 0 allwhomit may concern Be it known that I LOUIS LINNEAUS MAR- TIN, a subject of the ing of Great Britain, andresidentof the city of Toronto, county of York, Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perfumiers, as described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of the same.

The principal objects of this invention are, to provide a convenient and attractive form of device for individual local distribution of perfumes or deodorants.

A further object is to devise a simple structure which is adapted to bemade of various materials and which can be readily recharged.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel construction of a hollow fan-shaped member having ducts directingaflow of air througha portion of the device, to absorb and carry out the material to be distributed which is arranged within a portion of the member forming a container.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal mid-section and Fig. 3 is a perspective view.

The present invention has been particularly devised for the purpose of mitigating disagreeable odors such as are encountered in theaters and other places where large crowds are gathered and as a measure of personal safety against infection through breathing tainted atmosphere it is desirable to have to hand means for dispersing perfumes or deodorants in an inconspicuous and agreeable manner and the device shown in the accompanying drawings is in an attractive form as a fan with which the owner may waft the perfumecontinuously within an areaclose to the nostrils.

The structure is composed of thin sheet material which may be silver, baser metals or celluloid or even cardboard and it is stamped in half sections which fit together to form a container.

Each of the sections 1 is formed of a sub stantially fan shape having the lower portion 2 swelled outwardly to form a receptacle for a suitable absorbent to contain the perfume or deodorant. The outer surface of each of the sections is formed above the portion 2 with a plurality of flutes 3 and the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Se t. 21 1920 1919. Serial No. 297,933. v

material at the outer ends of these flutes is A cut transversely and drawn-outwardly,formmg the pockets at. I a 5 he grooved surfaces of'the flutes lead to the openings 5 of the pockets-4 and conduct currents of air directly into the interior of the hollow device. The upper edges 6 of the fan-shaped sections 1 are turned inwardly to the center-and meet in contact with a fanshaped flange 7 which may be a separate member suitably fastened between the two sections or it may form a part of one of the sections, or if the material is very thin it may be formed a part of each section and the edges seamed or otherwise secured together; any of which constructions are with- .in the purview of a mechanic to produce without invention.

The upper edge flanges 6 are eachrprovided with a row of perforations close to the fan 7 and the currents of air directed into the interior of the device through the openings 5' flow directly against the inside of the flanges 6 and pass through the holes 8.

The perfume or deodorant material is constantly agitated by movement of the fan and it continues to rise between the sections 1 and is picked up by the air flowing through the openings, consequently the perfume laden air is directed outwardly through the holes 8 on either side of the fan as it is moved back and forth.

A sheet metal member 9 is arranged within the portion 2 as a reinforcement and is formed with a threaded hollow shank 10 upon which is secured the handle 11 and a suitable gasket 12 abuts the end of the shank sealing the interior of the casing.

When it is desired to recharge the device the handle is unscrewed and a few drops of the fluid material are poured in upon the absorbent cotton, wool or other suitable suspension material 13,

The device is small and light. It may be made in various sizes and may have different sizes and shapes of fan flanges and while the holder itself is here-shown of fan shape the principle disclosed may be adapted to other shapes without departing from the spirit of the invention. What I claim as my'invention is 1. A perfumier, comprising, a hollow fanshaped member formed of thin sheet material having a container portion adapted to contain a supply of perfume, the faces of the fan-shaped member having longitudinal grooves leading to pocket-shaped openings directing the air inwardly and the outer edge of the fan-shaped member having per-- 'forations therethrough. 1

2. A perfumier, comprising, a hollow fana shaped member formed of a pair of conceived 'riiei'n'bers' secured together at their edges and each formed with a plurality of pocket-shaped protuberances adjacent to the outer end;s'aidprotuberances having openings leadi-ngto the interior, the outer edge of the fan-shaped member having perforations;- a receptacle arranged in the bottom end of the fan-shaped member adapted to hold the perfume, and a handle secured to said receptacle.

.3.- A perfumier, comprising, a hollow fan shaped member having the surfaces formed with flutes leading outwardly and term-inating in pocket-shaped openings connected with the interior, said fan-shaped member having perforations in the outer edge, and a fan-shaped flange extending outWardl-yfrom the edge of the hollow member.

- L. LQMARTIN; 

